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If there's an irrefutable truth about the hip hop ecosystem is that it caters to the youth. Much like Wu Tang Clan's popular mantra, hip hop really is for the children. After all, since its inception, rap music has long resembled youthful…

Mood Music is a real phenomenon. No, not the Joe Budden mixtape series. Although his melancholy brand of rap does allude to this actuality. Nonetheless, the idea that music is best served for a particular time, place and mind-frame is…

Coming off his near-fatal shooting, Bronx crooner Lil Tjay was up against hip hop history. After all, surviving 7 gunshot wounds was reason enough to anticipate the "Calling My Phone" rapper's next release. However, hip hop's ever-changing…

Much like the regional differences between rappers from differring coasts, New York MC's are often the representation of a larger community's ethos. For instance, Cam'ron's slick-talking, flamboyance embodied Harlem, Jay-Z's sharp, hustler…

Jim Jones continues to make the airwaves with his unfiltered take on Vibe and Billboard's list of the 50 Greatest Ever Rappers. The list -- which was part of a collaborative effort to celebrate Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary -- named Jay - Z…

It's once again time to gear up for the biggest musical showdown in New York State - NYS Music March Madness! For the past 8 years, this annual competition has been shining a spotlight on the talented artists and musicians from across the…

When Hudson's Chris Pellnat released his fifth solo album Go in September, it was yet another mark of a folk musician who simply can't stick to just folk. While his songwriting stays pretty standard, his playful lyrics and eclectic…

After a hiatus in-between singles, Brooklyn bred rapper Jellz is back with his latest effort, "Infinity." In his return from his musical sabbatical, he introduces a new version of himself. His prior releases like "Bullsh*t" and "Ghost" saw…

To many, the term “hippie” is often associated with counterculture, drug-induced dreamers. Sure, they may have the right societal ideals, but they are often followed by eccentric and unconventional behavior with abstract resolutions…

Staten Island native, Michael Vincent Waller’s latest release -- The Lex Luger assisted, CLASSIC$ -- has re-engineered the way we look at the compatibility between genres, opening new possibilities of unforeseen musical…